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Journalist assaulted at least 7 times while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: John Harrington (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Freelance photojournalist assaulted multiple times while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christopher Morris (Freelance)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

CNN photojournalist assaulted while documenting Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ronnie McCray (CNN)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Man charged with assaulting documentary filmmaker during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated On: January 21, 2025
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Nick Quested (Goldcrest Films)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent photojournalist arrested while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 5, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sean Bascom (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: interfering with a peace officer

Jan. 5, 2021: Charges pending

Jan. 31, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter assaulted while covering anti-lockdown protest at Oregon Capitol

Incident Details

Updated On: December 9, 2021
Date of Incident: December 21, 2020
Location: Salem, Oregon
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist assaulted while covering anti-lockdown protest at Oregon Capitol

Incident Details

Updated On: December 9, 2021
Date of Incident: December 21, 2020
Location: Salem, Oregon
Targets: Brian Hayes (Statesman Journal)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist struck with munitions while covering Olympia protest, press pass damaged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 20, 2020
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Equipment Broken →: Press identification, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

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